Sherdog.com reports from the Saitama Super Arena near Toyko, Japan, with live play-by-play of "Yarennoka!" which is headlined by
Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures) versus
Hong Man Choi (Pictures).
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Round 1
Russow got a quick single-leg takedown to get the event started. Russow stood up in the Russian's guard and passed to side-control, where he looked for an arm-triangle from the north-south position. Zentsov escaped danger but still found himself on the bottom in north-south. Russow went back to the head and arm choke and this time Zentsov tapped at the 2:58 mark. Replays show there was no arm inside the choke.
Round 1
Azeredo landed a left-legged head kick about 10 seconds into the contest. Kawajiri responded by tripping him to the canvas. Azeredo tied up Kawajiri's arms and switched to a butterfly guard. The referee moved the fighters to the center of the ring and restarted the action. Kawajiri got busy with punches to Azeredo's head. Kawajiri teed off with left-handed hammer fists as Azeredo went high with his hips looking for an armbar on the Japanese fighter's right arm. From inside Azeredo's butterfly guard, Kawajiri continued to strike the head with both hands. Azeredo was given a yellow card for stalling and the fight was resumed on the feet. Kawajiri, not wanting to stand with Azeredo, tripped him casually to the canvas. Azeredo scooted out from under Kawajiri and took his back with both hooks, as he looked for a rear-naked choke. Azeredo switched to an armbar, but Kawajiri took the opportunity to escape back to the top position. Although "Yarennoka!" is not being scored with round-to-round with the 10-point must system, Sherdog gives the first frame to Kawajiri.
Round 2
Kawajiri dropped levels for a single-leg and got the takedown, but Azeredo immediately got to his feet and went for a single of his own. The referee restarted the action to the center of the ring. Kawajiri then landed a stiff right hand and took Azeredo back to the floor. Kawajiri went back to the head with both hands as he struck from the Brazilian's open-guard. Kawajiri continued to punch the head as Azeredo started to bleed from a cut above his left eye. Kawajiri took the second round as well in an uninspired, yet dominant performance. All three judges see the contest for Kawajiri.
Round 1
Takimoto landed a stiff kick to Bustamante's left leg. Takimoto went to the clinch, where both fighters were given a yellow card for stalling. Bustamante, upset with the referee's decision, cracked Takimoto with a right and a left. Takimoto responded by tripping Bustamante to the canvas. Bustamante locked on a deep armbar from the bottom but the game Takimoto escaped. Bustamante, after moving to the top position, got swept as he stood up trying to pass. Bustamante went for another armar that was defended by Takimoto, but in the scramble he took the top position again. The Brazilian went to mount, where Takimoto offered his back up in defense. Bustamante went to a kneebar but Takimoto had none of it. Now standing, Takimoto belted Bustamante with a right hand but slipped in the process. Bustamante took the opportunity to go to half-guard from the top. The referee stood the fighters up, where both athletes traded sloppy punches. Takimoto tried to trip the former UFC middleweight champion, but Bustamante blocked the technique. The first frame clearly goes to Bustamante.
Round 2
Straight punches from Bustamante started the final round. Takimoto went to the clinch and tried to throw Bustamante, but the Brazilian took the top position and half-guard. The referee quickly stood the fighters up, where Takimoto dropped Bustamante with a hard punch. With the referee watching closely, Takimoto pounced and teed off on the dazed Bustamante. From side-control, Takimoto kneed the body, trapped Bustamante's right arm and worked his head with punches. With a minute remaining, Bustamante got full-guard back and went for an armbar. He gave up the position and took Takimoto's back, where he punched the head with his right hand. Bustamante dominated much of the fight, but Takimoto will probably take this bout on the strength of the knockdown and near-stoppage. Takimoto takes a split decision after two judges see it in his favor.
Round 1
Ishida took Melendez down and got half of his back during the scramble. Melendez got to his feet and was hit by an Ishida left hook that glanced. Melendez looked to cut off the ring as Ishida circled. Ishida dropped levels and took Melendez down to the canvas. Melendez, showing great scrambling ability, snuck out and briefly took Ishida's back. Another takedown from Ishida followed. Ishida hopped on Melendez's back, where he was thrown to the canvas backwards on his head. Good action as the halfway point of the first round passes. Ishida again took Melendez down. Melendez went to a triangle choke, but Ishida escaped and went back to his wrestling game. Melendez went for a standing Kimura but Ishida easily worked out of the hold. Ishida is all over Melendez with tight-positioned grappling, both standing and on the ground. Melendez refuses to be held down as he works constantly to make space to strike. Melendez looks for another standing Kimura as Ishida picks Melendez up and drops him to the mat. The round ended with Ishida holding a standing guillotine choke. First period goes to Ishida.
Round 2
Ishida immediately looks to go back to the ground in the second round. Melendez frees himself from Ishida's grasp and lands his best strikes of the fight; a hard right hand and a knee to the face as Ishida looked for another takedown. Melendez, with Ishida all over him, slams the Japanese grappler to the canvas. The referee moved the bout to the center of the ring, where Melendez punched Ishida's head with his left hand. Ishida, from the bottom, went for a straight armlock that had Melendez in serious danger. He winced from the hold but escaped after a few tense seconds. Ishida tied up Melendez's left hand and punched the head from the bottom. Just as time expired, Melendez stood up in Ishida's guard and landed a right hand. Sherdog.com scores the bout for Ishida. Ishida takes the unanimous decision after all three judges score it for the T-Blood fighter.
Round 1
The fighters trade low and front kicks from a tentative range for the first couple minutes of the contest. Misaki lands the first meaningful low kick to end the felling out period. Akiyama cut off the ring and had Misaki's back near the corner of the stage, but he did nothing with the opportunity. Misaki continued to work the left leg of Akiyama. Akiyama landed his first punch of the fight, an overhand right. Misaki landed a hard left hook to the body. A right knee to the head followed. Misaki went to the inside of Akiyama's left leg. Akiyama responded with a right hand that sent Misaki reeling to the ground. Akiyama jumped on top and took half-guard. Misaki, fully recovered, jumped to his feet and went back to his low kicks. Misaki then brought the crowd to its feet at the 7:48 mark with a brutal knockout. A left hook and an absolutely brutal right kick to the face as Akiyama went to the canvas. Akiyama went down from the left hand, then was kicked in the face just a split second after his knees had exited the ground as he rose to his feet.
Round 1
The size difference is truly amazing. Fedor rushed in take Choi down but it was the South Korean who executed the tackle. Fedor went to an armbar but Choi powered out and slugged the Russian with some sloppy right hands. Fedor, showing damage from the shots, cracks Choi with a left hand but is again taken down. Fedor again went for the armbar, but this time it's deep and Choi was forced to tap. The official time is 1:54 of the first period.
Round 1
Hasegawa rushed in with punches and was hit with a strong right kick to the body. Sakurai took Hasegawa down and delivered a few punches before standing back to his feet. Hasegawa stood and was kicked with an inside low kick to the right leg. Another takedown from Sakurai followed. Hasegawa got space with his legs to get guard, so Sakurai went back to his feet and scored another trip. Now back to their feet, Sakurai landed a left hook and a grazing right hand. A single-leg trip from Sakurai followed. A left hand from the top landed for Sakurai before he stood back up. An inside low kick smashed into Hasegawa's right leg. Sakurai kept going to the Thai-clinch but he could not time a knee strike effectively. Back to the inside leg went Sakurai. Hasegawa, bleeding from the mouth, was taken to the floor by another trip but Sakurai quickly went back to the feet. Sakurai landed a knee and a left hand in the corner of the ring before Hasegawa was able to pull guard. The first frame goes to Sakurai.
Round 2
Hasegawa came out swinging and landed a few decent punches and a body kick before being taken down by Sakurai. A stiff uppercut landed for Sakurai seconds before he threw Hasegawa down. A left and a right landed for Hasegawa following a Sakurai standup. Sakurai continued to manhandle Hasegawa as he threw him effortlessly to the floor. Hasegawa went high with his hips in search for a triangle, and punched Sakurai's face as he postured up to escape. Sakurai, now bleeding from his mouth, rode out the final seconds of the lackluster bout from the top position. Sakurai should win handedly. All three judges score it for Hayato Sakurai.
Round 1
Bu-Kyung pulled guard and went to an armbar that shocked Aoki. The hold was deep but Aoki escaped and dropped back for a heel hook. Aoki let go of the foot and went to the other leg. Bu-Kyung escaped and ate several Aoki right hands from his back. Aoki showed good ground-and-pound as he landed heavy right hands and a left. Aoki again dropped back looking for a heel-hook. Bu-Kyung escaped and the fight was restarted on the ground in the center of the ring with Aoki in Bu-Kyung's closed guard. Aoki, again searching for Bu_kyung's heel, kicked the downed fighter twice in the head but the referee did not issue a warning. Bu_kyung went for another armbar and this one is deep. He has the position secured as he tried to free Aoki's grip to finish the hold. Just as Bu-Kyung freed Aoki's hands, Aoki escaped danger and went back to the South Korean's guard. It's clear that the Olympic judoka has a high-level ground game. Bu-Kyung, wincing from an eye poke, crushed Aoki with a right hand that dropped him. Aoki recovered quickly and went to a kneebar. Now back on their feet, Aoki landed a right hook that sent Bu-Kyung retreating. Aoki scored a takedown and worked from guard with left hands to the face.Good action in the first round. Bu-Kyung was very close to finishing with the second armbar attempt. The round goes to Bu-Kyung.
Round 2
Bu-Kyung's left eye is swollen shut as the second round began. Aoki dropped levels and executed a perfect single-leg takedown. From side-control, Aoki briefly looked to isolate Bu-Kyung's left arm but he instead went to mount. Aoki postured up and cracked Bu-Kyung with a few left hands. From a high mount, Aoki peppered Bu-Kyung with lefts and rights. Bu-Kyung covered up and absorbed punishment before giving up his back. Aoki, with both hooks in, looked for a rear-naked choke but gave it up for an armbar. Bu-Kyung easily escaped and went to his feet. The fight ends shortly after. The second round is all Aoki. Sherdog.com sees the fight for Shinya Aoki. All three judges agree and score it for Aoki.
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